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iPhone 16 line

£699as checked 2026-09-04

Chip

A18

Display

6.1″

Main camera

48MP Fusion Main

Storage

128GB · 256GB · 512GB

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Overview

Announced
9 Sept 2024
Released
20 Sept 2024
Starting price
—
Storage
128GB · 256GB · 512GB
Colours
Black, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine, White

Performance

Chip
A18
CPU cores
6
GPU cores
5
Neural Engine
16 cores
RAM
—

Display

Type
Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.1″
Resolution
2556-by-1179
Pixel density
460 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Peak brightness
2000 nits

Camera

ƒ/1.6
48MP Fusion Main
ƒ/2.2
12MP Ultra Wide
Front
12MP TrueDepth front camera

Battery & Charging

Video playback
Up to 22 hrs
Wired
20W USB-C
MagSafe
25W

Connectivity

Cellular
5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.3
Ultra Wideband
Yes
Port
USB-C

Physical

Dimensions
147.6 × 71.6 × 7.8 mm
Weight
170 g
Materials
Aluminum, Ceramic Shield front, Color-infused glass back
Water resistance
IP68

Software

iOS
Shipped with iOS 18 · Supported on the current OS

Field-level sources

Individual specifications can carry their own evidence and verification — not one blanket source. Some values are Apple-published, others come from regulatory filings or teardowns, and some are explicitly not disclosed.

chip.nameA18Apple-confirmed
chip.cpuCores6Apple-confirmed
chip.gpuCores5Apple-confirmed
chip.neuralEngineCores16Apple-confirmed
display.technologySuper Retina XDR OLEDApple-confirmed
display.sizeInches6.1 inApple-confirmed
display.resolution2556-by-1179Apple-confirmed
display.pixelsPerInch460 ppiApple-confirmed
display.maxRefreshHz60 HzApple-confirmed
display.maxBrightnessNits2000 nitsApple-confirmed
dimensions.heightMm147.6 mmApple-confirmed
dimensions.widthMm71.6 mmApple-confirmed
dimensions.depthMm7.8 mmApple-confirmed
weightGrams170 gApple-confirmed
waterResistanceIP68Apple-confirmed
battery.ratedVideoPlaybackHours22 hrsApple-confirmed
charging.wiredWatts20 WApple-confirmed
charging.wiredConnectorUSB-CApple-confirmed
charging.magSafeWatts25 WApple-confirmed
connectivity.cellular5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave)Apple-confirmed
connectivity.wifiWi-Fi 7Apple-confirmed
connectivity.bluetooth5.3Apple-confirmed
connectivity.ultraWidebandtrueApple-confirmed
connectivity.portUSB-CApple-confirmed
frontCamera.label12MP TrueDepth front cameraApple-confirmed

More iPhone models

Current

iPhone 17 Pro

£1,099
Chip
A19 Pro
Display
6.3″
Released
19 Sept 2025
iOS 26: supported
Current

iPhone 17 Pro Max

£1,399
Chip
A19 Pro
Display
6.9″
Released
19 Sept 2025
iOS 26: supported
Current

iPhone 17

£799
Chip
A19
Display
6.3″
Released
19 Sept 2025
iOS 26: supported

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